How Putin's Invasion Of Ukraine Already Cost The Russian Central Bank $10 Billionhttp://www.businessinsider.com/the-central-bank-of-russia-intervenes-2014-3/comments
en-usWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Sun, 02 Aug 2015 16:58:35 -0400Matthew Boeslerhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/531578de6da8114b47311915Stories for kidsTue, 04 Mar 2014 01:55:26 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/531578de6da8114b47311915
The debt of the USA to Russia is $140 billion.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53155d0669bedde456311923F*ck the EUMon, 03 Mar 2014 23:56:38 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53155d0669bedde456311923
"The US didn't life a finger to assist the revolution in Ukraine"
You have to lie more. You can't admit that the US triggered the fall of the western house of cards.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/531549eaeab8ea503431191eVladimir Putin Pees in his PantsMon, 03 Mar 2014 22:35:06 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/531549eaeab8ea503431191e
As some famous historical figure would say (Mark Twain, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, etc.; I forget):
"Violence is the Last Resort of the Incontinent"
Sun Tzu would also wholeheartedly agree, economic warfare being in his recipe book.
It didn't take him long after losing the Ukraine.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53154831ecad046c27311927Anon E MooseMon, 03 Mar 2014 22:27:45 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53154831ecad046c27311927
Here's another opinion.
Russia has put all it's economic eggs in one basket.
Just like a nuclear-armed banana-Republic it overly depends on Petroleum exports for economic well-being.
<a href="http://qz.com/183313/theres-one-surefire-way-to-get-tough-with-putin/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >http://qz.com/183313/theres-one-surefire-way-to-get-tough-with-putin/</a>
"Verleger notes that Saudi Arabia, the current market-maker, would have to go along with the strategy and not cut back production. But he thinks that, given Putin’s detested support of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, the Saudis would likely agree.
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The idea has history behind it. In 1985, Saudi Arabia decided to pump a lot more oil and increase its share of global oil sales. As a result, oil prices plunged by more than half, at one point in 1986 reaching $13 a barrel. The primary, unintended victim was the Soviet Union. “The Soviet Union lost approximately $20 billion per year, money without which the country simply could not survive,” wrote former Russian prime minister Yegor Gaidar. The economy went into a tailspin, as then did the politics, and in 1991, the Soviet Union was no more."
Howsabout we try this a second time ?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5314b259ecad0474237dc70ekellydorsey8Mon, 03 Mar 2014 11:48:25 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5314b259ecad0474237dc70e
How Putin's Invasion Of Ukraine Already Cost The Russian Central Bank $10 Billion[, but where are the Bitcoins]http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5314ac516bb3f773033af1b4Jazzy_CMon, 03 Mar 2014 11:22:41 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5314ac516bb3f773033af1b4
But here's the other thing: It won't work. Collapse the Ruble and the ripple effect will detonate about a trillion in derivatives worldwide. This is the 1997 Asian Currency Crisis on steroids.
That's just pure unadulterated bullshit. The ruble is already taking a hit on the spot market. The ruble simply isn't an important enough currency to cause a currency crisis. If Russia escalates the conflict the next thing will be frozen assets and freezing Russia out of the banking system. Russia's economy is already on shaky ground. The West have enough leverage to cause an economic crisis in Russia if Putin goes to far.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5314a3dfeab8eaf845606185alysia2022Mon, 03 Mar 2014 10:46:39 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5314a3dfeab8eaf845606185
US, EU, IMF + Soros are sinister in their plans. Do not be fooled by the media simplification of good guy west, bad guy east (remember WMD). It's all Hollywood digestible for the masses. It was and always will be about oil and energy. That is why a coup was initiated (the Nuland recording says it all...as painful as it is to hear America sink so low, she implicates everyone from Biden to the UN).
And now this: UKRAINE PM SAYS NAFTOGAZ SHOULD BE PRIVATIZED . Hmmm who will end up owning Naftogaz...I wonder???
Sinister as hell...and people are actually believing this is about democracy and freedom. Listen to the Nuland tapes on youtube and then see the actions being taken by an interim Prime Minister. AN INTERIM PM pledging to sell off the state energy company (think about that for a bit)! This guy is rushing forward at breakneck speed to hand Ukraine resources over to the Neocons, IMF, Soros and those lovely banksters.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5314a2f4eab8ea1a3e606187fools who dont remember history are doomed to repeat itMon, 03 Mar 2014 10:42:44 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5314a2f4eab8ea1a3e606187
Putin is an idiot who doesnt remember history. He has forgotten the way Reagan and the West bled russia dry economically and caused the collapse of the soviet union. We did it before and we will do it again, and we dont need to fire a single shot to hurt you. The russian people need to grow spines and overthrow the psychotic tyrant Putin, as this is their only hope. Otherwise, we take you down where it really hurts and you have no way to retaliate. This is our game and we know how to play. You want to bully a free, sovereign nation and make up lies to justify it? Ok, fine...so now we destroy your economy and before long there will be shortages and bread lines in Moscow. You are the West's bitch russia, and you just havent realized it...yet.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53149a756da8110866aa9901krypticMon, 03 Mar 2014 10:06:29 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53149a756da8110866aa9901
The US Government, so far, hasn't anything.
However, a 1.5% jump in the Russian discount rate is massive and has the potential to push the Russian economy into a downward spiral.
I'm not sure Putin really understands the economic effects of trying to bring back the Cold War.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5314968a69bedde862de77f6BrijeshMon, 03 Mar 2014 09:49:46 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5314968a69bedde862de77f6
Dow Jones is alreay down 120 points.At the end of the day please put the figure of how many billion dollar USA lost todayhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/531496426bb3f7ce343af1b5AsianMon, 03 Mar 2014 09:48:34 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/531496426bb3f7ce343af1b5
West never like Russia and wish s/he goes down but no one can stop Putin this time. How much cost us in stock market so far? How many $10B? With that said, Don't Mess With Russian! Do not play with fire, specially Atom Fire balls.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/531494726bb3f769293af1benixoMon, 03 Mar 2014 09:40:50 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/531494726bb3f769293af1be
"But here's the other thing: It won't work. Collapse the Ruble and the ripple effect will detonate about a trillion in derivatives worldwide. This is the 1997 Asian Currency Crisis on steroids.
Putin is going to come out of this a massive figure on the stage of history. He is challenging the world's largest military force and what's happening? They are resorting to economic measures because everyone knows the US cannot engage militarily. "
Of course, the US is now on its way to energy independence, and can start exporting energy to EU (not to forget keystone pipeline which will probably get the green light any day now!).
The US didn't life a finger to assist the revolution in Ukraine, it was the incompetent and brutal leadership of Putin's crony's who did that all on their own. 45 million people (minus the 2 million in Crimea) are now FREE today, due to their own self-determination to embrace democracy. Putin can send in his thugs to try to squash it, but the thirst for freedom is a strong thing indeed.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/531493f56bb3f79c2d3af1afBeltway GregMon, 03 Mar 2014 09:38:45 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/531493f56bb3f79c2d3af1af
Collapse the Ruble (aka the Rubble) and the ripple effect will detonate about a trillion in derivatives worldwide." Uh, sure. Want to try and quantify that?
Without the IMF and the World Bank Russia would've ceased to exist. The individual who can sit back and do nothing is Obama.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5314939fecad049d3c7dc705The TruthMon, 03 Mar 2014 09:37:19 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5314939fecad049d3c7dc705
Putin thinks he knows everything that will keep him busy for sometime while we deal with other issues if hes not clever Ukraine will cost himhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/531492ef6bb3f789313af1adChess is not your thingMon, 03 Mar 2014 09:34:23 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/531492ef6bb3f789313af1ad
Putin is above all else, a world-class strategist.
First off, the US was already moving into position to support Ukraine -- with ships moving into the Black Sea at a rapid clip long before Russia went (your words) "full retard".
Here's the thing: In a nuclear world there's a concept called "trip wire". We use it in South Korea. Put a few troops into a certain territory and no matter how small your force, you're suddenly the "owner" of said territory because removal of said troops will require armed conflict.
Putin used our own trick against us and is now challenging the WEST to make war. He himself is quite content to sit there and make "no war".
Now it's Obama's move -- and the reality is, there isn't a good one. Putin out-manoevered Obama and now Obama is trying to use the financial world to crush Russia.
But here's the other thing: It won't work. Collapse the Ruble and the ripple effect will detonate about a trillion in derivatives worldwide. This is the 1997 Asian Currency Crisis on steroids.
Putin is going to come out of this a massive figure on the stage of history. He is challenging the world's largest military force and what's happening? They are resorting to economic measures because everyone knows the US cannot engage militarily.
Just wow. This is huge. Huge.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5314913f69bedd524ade7801Beltway GregMon, 03 Mar 2014 09:27:11 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5314913f69bedd524ade7801
Hilarious Apple will lose more in market cap today. Only shows how little Russia really matters in the grand scheme of things. Way to go Putin. Set your country back 20 years.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5314909aecad04042c7dc715nixoMon, 03 Mar 2014 09:24:26 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5314909aecad04042c7dc715
Putin went full retard. Hyperinflation is next. Perhaps it will ferment massive domestic Russian protests. Silver lining.